# US 12,011,406 B2 · Wearable multifunctional powered exoskeleton for cervical vertebra rehabilitation > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,011,406 B2 - Document ID: US12011406B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/259,237 - Filed: 2020-12-11 - Published: 2022-11-10 - Granted: 2024-06-18 - Earliest claimed: 2020-10-13 - Assignees: University of Shanghai for Science and Technology - Applicants: University of Shanghai for Science and Technology - Inventors: Hongliu Yu; Yue Dai; Ping Shi; Wei Jiang; Hongyu Zheng; Chen He; Qiaoling Meng - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12011406B2 ## CPC - A61H 1/0296: {Neck} - B25J 9/0006: {Exoskeletons, i.e. resembling a human figure} - A61H 2001/0207: {Nutating movement of a body part around its articulation} - A61H 2201/0107: modular - A61H 2201/1207: with electric or magnetic drive - A61H 2201/123: Linear drive - A61H 2201/1607: Holding means therefor - A61H 2201/1611: Holding means therefor - A61H 2201/1616: Holding means therefor - A61H 2201/165: Wearable interfaces - A61H 2201/1652: Harness - A61H 2201/1661: Wobbling interface, e.g. Stewart platform or Hexapod - A61H 2201/1676: Pivoting - A61H 2201/5071: Pressure sensors - A61H: PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY (electrotherapy, magnetotherapy, radiation therapy or ultrasound therapy A61N) - B25J: MANIPULATORS; CHAMBERS PROVIDED WITH MANIPULATION DEVICES ({manipulators specially adapted for use in surgery A61B34/70; manipulators used in cleaning hollow articles B08B9/04}; manipulators associated with rolling mills B21B39/20; manipulators associated with forging machines B21J13/10; {manipulators associated with picking-up and placing mechanisms B23P19/007}; means for holding wheels or parts thereof B60B30/00; {vehicles with ground-engaging propulsion means, e.g. walking members B62D57/02, B62D57/032; devices for picking-up and depositing articles or materials between conveyors B65G47/90, B65G47/91; manipulators with gripping or holding means for transferring packages B65H67/065}; cranes B66C; {manipulators used in the protection or supervision of pipe-line installations F17D5/00; walking equipment adapted for nuclear steam-generators F22B37/006}; manipulators specially adapted for, or associated with, nuclear reactors G21C; {apparatus used for handling wafers during manufacture or treatment of semiconductor H10P72/50}) ## Abstract A wearable multifunctional powered exoskeleton for cervical vertebra rehabilitation, and relates to the field of man-machine interaction rehabilitation aids, comprises an active drive motor module, a fixed supporting module and a movable joint component; wherein the active drive motor module is connected to the fixed supporting module, and comprises a left shoulder push rod motor, a right shoulder push rod motor, a cervico-thoracic vertebra left front side push rod motor, a cervico-thoracic vertebra left rear side push rod motor, a cervico-thoracic vertebra right front side push rod motor, and a cervico-thoracic vertebra right rear side push rod motor; wherein the active drive motor module and the movable joint component are combined to Jointly form a six-connecting rod power-driven structure. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A wearable multifunctional powered exoskeleton for cervical vertebra rehabilitation, comprising an active drive motor module, a fixed supporting module and a movable joint component; the active drive motor module is connected to the fixed supporting module, and comprises a left shoulder push rod motor, a right shoulder push rod motor, a cervico-thoracic vertebra left front side push rod motor, a cervico-thoracic vertebra left rear side push rod motor, a cervico-thoracic vertebra right front side push rod motor, and a cervico-thoracic vertebra right rear side push rod motor; and the active drive motor module and the movable joint component are combined to jointly form a six-connecting rod power-driven structure; wherein the fixed supporting module comprises a lower jaw supporting component, an occipital bone supporting component, a rear side cervical vertebra supporting part, a cervico-thoracic vertebra front side supporting sheet, and a cervico-thoracic vertebra rear side supporting sheet; wherein the movable joint component comprises universal joints and spherical joint rotating hinges; wherein the occipital bone supporting component is in threaded connection with the rear side cervical vertebra supporting part; and when antiflexion and retroextension, lateral flexion and horizontal rotation rehabilitation exercises of the cervical vertebra are performed, the rear side cervical vertebra supporting part is dismantled, and an angle transducer is arranged at a middle position of the occipital bone supporting component. ### Claim 2 A wearable multifunctional powered exoskeleton for cervical vertebra rehabilitation, comprising an active drive motor module, a fixed supporting module and a movable joint component; the active drive motor module is connected to the fixed supporting module, and comprises a left shoulder push rod motor, a right shoulder push rod motor, a cervico-thoracic vertebra left front side push rod motor, a cervico-thoracic vertebra left rear side push rod motor, a cervico-thoracic vertebra right front side push rod motor, and a cervico-thoracic vertebra right rear side push rod motor; and the active drive motor module and the movable joint component are combined to jointly form a six-connecting rod power-driven structure; wherein the fixed supporting module comprises a lower jaw supporting component, an occipital bone supporting component, a rear side cervical vertebra supporting part, a cervico-thoracic vertebra front side supporting sheet, and a cervico-thoracic vertebra rear side supporting sheet; wherein the movable joint component comprises universal joints and spherical joint rotating hinges; wherein upper ends of the cervico-thoracic vertebra left front side push rod motor, the cervico-thoracic vertebra left rear side push rod motor, the cervico-thoracic vertebra right front side push rod motor, and the cervico-thoracic vertebra right rear side push rod motor are in threaded connection with the lower jaw supporting component or the occipital bone supporting component through the universal joints; lower ends of the cervico-thoracic vertebra left front side push rod motor, the cervico-thoracic vertebra left rear side push rod motor, the cervico-thoracic vertebra right front side push rod motor, and the cervico-thoracic vertebra right rear side push rod motor are in threaded connection with the cervico-thoracic vertebra front side supporting sheet or the cervico-thoracic vertebra rear side supporting sheet through the spherical joint rotating hinges; the upper ends of the left shoulder push rod motor and the right shoulder push rod motor are in threaded connection with the lower jaw supporting component through the universal joints; and the lower ends of the left shoulder push rod motor and the right shoulder push rod motor are in threaded connection with the cervico-thoracic vertebra rear side supporting sheet through the universal joints; wherein the wearable multifunctional powered exoskeleton is also provided with pressure sensors; the pressure sensors are connected to the push rod motors through threaded connectors; and the other end of the threaded connectors are connected to the universal joints; wherein the universal joints are connected to the fixed supporting module through shaft sleeves; and the spherical joint rotating hinge is connected to the cervico-thoracic vertebra front side supporting sheet or the cervico-thoracic vertebra rear side supporting sheet through the shaft sleeve; wherein the cervico-thoracic vertebra front side supporting sheet is connected to a lumbar vertebra front side supporting sheet through a front side supporting bar; the cervico-thoracic vertebra rear side supporting sheet is connected to a lumbar vertebra rear side supporting sheet through a rear side supporting bar; and lengths of the front side supporting bar and the rear side supporting bar is adjustable in a height direction; wherein the lower jaw supporting component and the occipital bone supporting component are connected through a neck collar connecting band and a first hook-and-loop; and the cervico-thoracic vertebra front side supporting sheet and the cervico-thoracic vertebra rear side supporting sheet are connected through shoulder connecting bands and second hook-and-loop. ### Claim 3 A wearable multifunctional powered exoskeleton for cervical vertebra rehabilitation, comprising an active drive motor module, a fixed supporting module and a movable joint component; the active drive motor module is connected to the fixed supporting module, and comprises a left shoulder push rod motor, a right shoulder push rod motor, a cervico-thoracic vertebra left front side push rod motor, a cervico-thoracic vertebra left rear side push rod motor, a cervico-thoracic vertebra right front side push rod motor, and a cervico-thoracic vertebra right rear side push rod motor; and the active drive motor module and the movable joint component are combined to jointly form a six-connecting rod power-driven structure; wherein the fixed supporting module comprises a lower jaw supporting component, an occipital bone supporting component, a rear side cervical vertebra supporting part, a cervico-thoracic vertebra front side supporting sheet, and a cervico-thoracic vertebra rear side supporting sheet; wherein the movable joint component comprises universal joints and spherical joint rotating hinges; wherein upper ends of the cervico-thoracic vertebra left front side push rod motor, the cervico-thoracic vertebra left rear side push rod motor, the cervico-thoracic vertebra right front side push rod motor, and the cervico-thoracic vertebra right rear side push rod motor are in threaded connection with the lower jaw supporting component or the occipital bone supporting component through the universal joints; lower ends of the cervico-thoracic vertebra left front side push rod motor, the cervico-thoracic vertebra left rear side push rod motor, the cervico-thoracic vertebra right front side push rod motor, and the cervico-thoracic vertebra right rear side push rod motor are in threaded connection with the cervico-thoracic vertebra front side supporting sheet or the cervico-thoracic vertebra rear side supporting sheet through the spherical joint rotating hinges; the upper ends of the left shoulder push rod motor and the right shoulder push rod motor are in threaded connection with the lower jaw supporting component through the universal joints; and the lower ends of the left shoulder push rod motor and the right shoulder push rod motor are in threaded connection with the cervico-thoracic vertebra rear side supporting sheet through the universal joints; wherein the wearable multifunctional powered exoskeleton is also provided with pressure sensors; the pressure sensors are connected to the push rod motors through threaded connectors; and the other end of the threaded connectors are connected to the universal joints; wherein the universal joints are connected to the fixed supporting module through shaft sleeves; and the spherical joint rotating hinge is connected to the cervico-thoracic vertebra front side supporting sheet or the cervico-thoracic vertebra rear side supporting sheet through the shaft sleeve; wherein the cervico-thoracic vertebra front side supporting sheet is connected to a lumbar vertebra front side supporting sheet through a front side supporting bar; the cervico-thoracic vertebra rear side supporting sheet is connected to a lumbar vertebra rear side supporting sheet through a rear side supporting bar; and lengths of the front side supporting bar and the rear side supporting bar is adjustable in a height direction; wherein supporting bars are also arranged at the axilla positions of the cervico-thoracic vertebra front side supporting sheet and the cervico-thoracic vertebra rear side supporting sheet; the lengths of the supporting bars can be adjusted; the supporting bar comprises a fixing band and a third hook-and-loop; and the lumbar vertebra front side supporting sheet and the lumbar vertebra rear side supporting sheet are connected through a lumbar vertebra connecting band and a fourth hook-and-loop.